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Fox in the snow

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Posted by Phil Shaw on December 5, 2010 at 6:29 AM
Fox in the snow


Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)- Essex

Nikon D3, 200-400/f4, WH2 + Gitzo 3530LSV.
Manual exposure mode f5.6, 1/800, iso 1600.
RAW image processed in Capture One; sharpened in Photoshop CS5; noise reduction using Noiseware Professional; full frame.

An image from last week. To obtain an exposure value I took a matrix (evaluative for Canon users) meter reading off the snow (snow filling the frame) in manual exposure mode and added +2 ev.
Posted by Dale Sutton on December 5, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Thats as good as any Fox picture in the snow I've seen in this country!!

Dale :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on December 5, 2010 at 9:56 AM
Your fox images are always a pleasure to view Phil and this one being no exception. :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on December 5, 2010 at 9:58 AM
One of the best fox images I have seen on here Phil. Beautiful.
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 5, 2010 at 10:18 AM
What a brilliant capture, the colours are lovely :smile:
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Roy Bailey on December 5, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Fabulous fox shot,, hes got the look of no good about him headed to the nearest pheaseant pen maybe.If it wasnt full frame I think I would have given more space in front,If your not adverse too such trickery adding some space in front would improve further maybe?. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on December 5, 2010 at 11:24 AM
Phil

A cracking fox image.
:wink:
Posted by Barry Southon on December 5, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Phil

A cracking fox image.
:wink:
Posted by Shaun Simpson on December 5, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Superb image, tremendous focus in the foxes eyes he's definetly off on a mission :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on December 5, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Very nice... trademark Phil Shaw.... but I too would prefer a touch more space on the right, not a deal breaker though...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on December 5, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Gorgeous.
Posted by Mark Davies on December 5, 2010 at 1:18 PM
How it should be done. :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 5, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Hollo Phil.

Now that is superb just love every thing about this.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Karen Summers on December 5, 2010 at 2:02 PM
A beautiful shot
Posted by Brian Scott on December 5, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Superb work :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on December 5, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Top drawer :toast: Complimentary background colours makes it for me.

Simon
Posted by Dave Courtenay on December 5, 2010 at 4:23 PM
:cool: :cool: :cool:
Posted by David Sewell on December 5, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Great stuff.

David
Posted by Dave Bartlett on December 5, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Not much left to say now other than :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Scott Tilley on December 5, 2010 at 5:04 PM
Superb, love the setting love the pose love the snow. Basically love it :biggrin: :toast: :toast:

Scott
Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 5, 2010 at 6:01 PM
A stunner Phil. Just got everything. :toast: :wavey: